Our partnerships with JC Decaux and Foxtel in 2021 were extraordinary, and the donation of their outdoor and television advertising campaigns respectively made a huge impact on our ability to recruit the large number of volunteer mentors we needed to reach so many more young people. We were able to build new partnerships with courage and strength in 2021, and we are excited to welcome Anthony Costa Foundation, Bunnings Group, Complispace, Crookes Family Foundation, Ethical Jobs, James Frizelle Charitable Foundation, Jaybro, MRI Software, Newscorp, Origin Energy, RGA Insurance, Shaw and Partners, UBS, Woolworths and VMG. Unfortunately, our partnership with the NSW Government Department of Communities and Justice was redirected to support a new focus area this year, so our Youth Frontiers funding has now concluded, placing additional funding pressure on us to fill the large gap of $640k pa. We are excited to continue our new major partnership with the Australian Government Department of Health, who have committed to supporting our growth strategy for two more years, and supporting us to conduct an exciting independent evaluation project.
Our Fundraising Advisory Council has continued to provide valued guidance and mentoring to our team across the year, and we’d like to acknowledge and thank Andrew Birch, Michael Graf, Cedric Fuchs, Garry Browne, Bronwyn Winley and Matthew Miles for their support. In 2022 and beyond, we will continue our focus on growing relationships with existing partners and securing new funding partnerships. We will continue to diversify our fundraising income so that we can increase our surplus in preparation for the significant growth we know is urgently needed to reach more young people, particularly following the last couple of years. We are a compelling option for funding support from those interested in making a measured impact for vulnerable young Australians, those who wish to partner with an organisation who has a strong plan for growth, a proven track record of impact, and a highly skilled and experienced leadership team, Board and Advisory Councils. A sincere thank you to everyone who supported Raise in 2021 and enabled us to provide mentors for so many more young people. It means so much, and we simply cannot do it without you.
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